Tour de France 4-26 Jul 2026

Great day. Exciting. One wee thing tho. There were no toilets in the town. I go there often and there is one public WC behind the tourist info but it was locked that day! Why? There were signs saying ‘WC’ but when you followed them there were none or I couldn’t find any. I eventually just entered a Gymnase school building to try to find a toilet. There was one there with a massive queue. Apart from that tho an excellent day. Caravan r was fun

I enjoy cycling but do not follow it as a sport, but we live in Yorkshire and have enjoyed watching the Tour De Yorkshire in the last few years. So in 2019 we decided to head to Paris for the final leg as part of a few days away. Paris goes a bit crazy so be prepared for busy crowds and get there early. We walked for about 45 minutes from our hotel but I would avoid driving as the traffic was jammed.

Great fun and lots of celebrations watching the parade and riders get to the finish. They must have been tired!! The only real issue was that it wasn't that easy to get a good view, particularly as a petite woman. But I can't complain too much as it's free!

I spoke to some other fans who had watched a mountain stage and that sounds like a better idea - more space and beautiful scenery so I think if we go again we'll make it a trip as part of a weekend in the French countryside and skip Paris.

Me and my hubby watched stages 11 & 12 in 2019 around Toulouse. A very beautiful place to stay - The Pink City. On the second day we also got up early and drove our hire car ahead out of the city and made a picnic to watch from the countryside. Both days were very special and it is a wonderful atmosphere with everybody out celebrating, with good French wine!! I hadn't expected so many people to be watching considering the length of the route but everyone was in good spirits.

Great that it's free to watch too.

We were staying with friends but there are some nice hotel options in Toulouse. Am hoping to make the ending in Paris this year if it's safe to travel.